Author/Editor		Soyer, HP; Cerroni, L
Title		The significance of histopathology in the diagnosis of dermatomycoses
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 1, št. 3
Publication year		1992
Volume		str. 84-7
Language		eng
Abstract		Besides the potassium hydroxide mount and culture methods, the classical diagnostic steps in mycology include histopathological examination of biopsied tissue. Therefore, the characteristic patterns of histopathological reaction in dermatomycoses, as well as certain histopathological "clues", will be discussed in detail. These indicators permit the dermatopathologist to request the special stains (i.e.: PAS-stain) necessary to specifically search for fungal elements, and thus make the diagnosis ofdermatomycoses, in-espective of the clinical diagnosis. We conclude that histopathologic examination has a special place in the diagnosis of dermatomycoses and can be regarded as a substantial supplement to the KOH-prepartion.
Descriptors		DERMATOMYCOSES HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES